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Nov. 18, 2022

Judge administers Oath of Allegiance to new Americans at SoFi Stadium

The 15 new Americans are all members of the military, veterans or first responders. “They had worked hard to achieve this significant milestone in their lives,” U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sandra Klein said.

Judge administers Oath of Allegiance to new Americans at SoFi Stadium
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sandra Klein surrounded by new Americans.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sandra Klein administered the Oath of Allegiance to 15 new Americans at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, the first naturalization ceremony to take place at the Inglewood stadium.

The naturalization ceremony coincided with Veterans Day weekend and the Los Angeles Rams' "Salute to Service" Day. The new Americans include nine members of the military and six first responders serving the Los Angeles area.

"They proudly served our country without being citizens, without being able to fully participate in all the benefits of citizenship and without being able to have a say in how our country is governed. When they raised their right hands and repeated the Oath, they were each grinning from ear to ear and a few of the candidates' eyes glistened with tears. They had worked hard to achieve this significant milestone in their lives," Klein said.

Here's a full list of the people who took the Oath: Hao Xu (military); Krunal Kumar Patel (military); Jianming Gao (military); Alan Alonso Aldana (military); Jeongho Lee (military); Rodiat Nellon (military); Jeerasit Leesawet (military); Jose Perez Martinez (military veteran); Luis Enrique Alayza Erquiaga (military veteran); Marc Paul Robeniol (nurse); Zoila Lagunas Hernandez (nurse); Charish Mae Gerodias (nurse); Ya Hui Yang (nurse); Camerina Perez Castaneda (nurse); and Hehua Huang (nurse)

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